Biology:Andropolia contacta
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Andropolia |
| Species: | A. contacta
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| Binomial name | |
| Andropolia contacta Walker, 1856
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Andropolia contacta, the Canadian giant, is a moth in the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1][2]
The larvae feed on Alnus, Betula, Salix and Populus tremuloides.
Subspecies
- Andropolia contacta contacta
- Andropolia contacta pulverulenta (Colorado, ...)
References
- ↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I. et al., eds (2003). "Andropolia contacta". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/lepindex/detail/?taxonno=262251.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Andropolia contacta (Walker, 1856)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/noctuidae/xyleninae/andropolia/#contacta. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
External links
- "932681.00 – 9564 – Andropolia contacta – Canadian Giant Moth – (Walker, 1856)". Mississippi State University. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=9564. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- McLeod, Robin (August 30, 2008). "Species Andropolia contacta - Canadian Giant - Hodges#9564". https://bugguide.net/node/view/219966. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q4759517 entry
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